Population 2,768 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Carver-Richmond
Household size in Carver-Richmond
| Period | Carver-Richmond | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.58 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.05 | 2.63 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.48 | 2.63 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.13 | 2.54 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.35 | −0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Carver-Richmond are small: just 2.13 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.48, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Carver-Richmond
| Period | Carver-Richmond | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.3 | 38.2 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 23.3 | 39.0 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 22.7 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 25.7 | 39.6 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.4 | +1.4 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 25.7, Carver-Richmond is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults in their twenties. Carver-Richmond is younger than at least four in five Richmond neighborhoods.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Carver-Richmond
| Period | Carver-Richmond | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 12.4% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 12.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 0.6% | 11.3% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 12.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Carver-Richmond: 7.5% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Carver-Richmond
Renters in Carver-Richmond
| Period | Carver-Richmond | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 67.4% | 31.5% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 69.4% | 33.8% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 63.1% | 34.4% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 83.0% | 33.0% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +15.7 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Carver-Richmond: 83.0% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 51.0% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Carver-Richmond
| Period | Carver-Richmond | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 9.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 10.1% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.3% | 8.1% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 8.4% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Carver-Richmond as nationally: 10.8%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the wider Richmond area (8.4%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Carver-Richmond
| Period | Carver-Richmond | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1938 | 1977 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1950 | 1979 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1961 | 1980 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1984 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +37 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in Carver-Richmond leans a little older: the median home dates to 1975, against 1980 nationally. Compared with other Richmond neighborhoods, though, Carver-Richmond has newer homes than most.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Carver-Richmond
| Period | Carver-Richmond | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,120 | $1,006 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,142 | $1,097 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,184 | $1,248 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,590 | $1,608 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$470 | +$602 | +$600 | +$606 |
Rent in Carver-Richmond runs $1,590 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 40.6% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Carver-Richmond has higher rents than the great majority of Richmond neighborhoods.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Carver-Richmond
Bachelor's degrees in Carver-Richmond
| Period | Carver-Richmond | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 33.0% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.4% | 34.4% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.1% | 38.0% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 40.2% | 41.0% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +24.8 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in Carver-Richmond than nationally: 40.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. That is in line with the rest of the Richmond area. Compared with other Richmond neighborhoods, though, Carver-Richmond has a lower share of college graduates than most.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Carver-Richmond
| Period | Carver-Richmond | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.5% | 86.5% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.1% | 88.1% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.5% | 90.0% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.5% | 92.3% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +16.0 pts | +5.8 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Carver-Richmond: 94.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Carver-Richmond
| Period | Carver-Richmond | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 7.1% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 8.2% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 5.2% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 4.5% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Carver-Richmond: 8.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Carver-Richmond compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carver-Richmond | 2.13 | 25.7 | 7.5% | 83.0% | 10.8% | 1975 | $1,590 | 40.2% | 94.5% | 8.2% |
| VCU | 1.69 | 19.5 | 8.6% | 84.3% | 16.0% | 1946 | $1,435 | 57.1% | 90.7% | 24.9% |
| Monroe Ward | 1.66 | 25.6 | 8.2% | 99.9% | 15.3% | 1969 | $1,281 | 44.1% | 97.5% | 9.3% |
| The Fan | 1.86 | 33.2 | 5.9% | 59.7% | 7.3% | 1940 | $1,574 | 73.5% | 96.2% | 3.0% |
| The Museum District | 1.87 | 35.9 | 5.3% | 66.6% | 4.3% | 1939 | $1,471 | 72.4% | 96.2% | 3.3% |
| Shockoe Bottom | 1.51 | 31.1 | 2.6% | 92.1% | 19.2% | 1950 | $1,436 | 61.8% | 93.4% | 1.3% |
| Old Town Manchester | 1.35 | 30.1 | 17.7% | 94.5% | 10.0% | 2005 | $1,572 | 68.8% | 98.2% | 0.6% |
| Ginter Park | 1.88 | 47.0 | 8.6% | 55.8% | 16.8% | 1960 | $1,371 | 54.0% | 92.6% | 5.3% |
| Church Hill | 1.96 | 34.1 | 7.3% | 57.7% | 12.1% | 1954 | $1,439 | 62.0% | 95.7% | 3.0% |
| Creighton | 2.57 | 29.6 | 32.0% | 64.5% | 11.3% | 1966 | $845 | 24.4% | 91.7% | 21.5% |
| Bellevue | 1.98 | 51.9 | 4.3% | 26.2% | 11.3% | 1943 | $1,639 | 68.9% | 97.3% | 1.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Carver-Richmond. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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